Whispers Of Betrayal (Anastasia and Alastor)

Chapter 64

Anastasia did not realize how she reached home. When sitting on the couch, all she could feel was her cold, numb limbs.

Snowball meowed and came over to nest on Anastasia’s lap as if it was trying to help her warm up her stiff body.

Gazing at Snowball in her embrace, Anastasia chuckled. “I still have you with me Snowball”

As she spoke. Anastasia got all choked up. “I only have you now”

She had lost everything. All she had left was Snowball to accompany her.

Snowball was most likely the only emotional support that kept her going

After turning on the heater. Anastasia nestled by the ceiling-to-floor window and read her diary entry of the past.

Whenever Anastasia was shaken up, forgetting the past temporarily would become her go-to choice. That was her protection mechanism kicking off

However, the diary re-awakened Anastasia’s memories and ignited her sorrow.

“Anastasia, what kind of house do you like?”

Jace had once asked Anastasia what type of house she adored.

“A stand-alone, quiet one with front and back yards. Also, it’s better if it comes with ceiling-to-floor windows, a wall-mounted stove, bloomed flowers in the courtyard, and a cat. Our home should consist of you, me, and our kitty.”

Anastasia could barely remember what state of mind she was in when she wrote that sentence.

That was all six years ago.

things were

It darted over the instant she heard

expected, Alastor

he came home, he was

him, Alastor

and gently comfort its head,

found putting on an act to

you call the police to get Meredith arrested?” The first thing Alastor did upon stepping inside

diary, put it aside, and rubbed her eyebrows. “Are you planning to open

because Sienna showed me your diary and exposed the indecent acts between

deep breath, her

out that Alastor had long

is to you, Anastasia, she raised you and cared for you for so many years. You ought to be grateful to her.” A pucker creased Alastor’s forehead. His voice was as deep

wave of suffocation looming, her

Alastor actually demands me to be grateful to that witch I’m already grateful enough not to claim their lives,” she mused

suddenly realized you don’t know me at all? Indeed. I’m such a vindictive person who’s also hypocritical and good at disguising myself. Not only that, but I’m even a promiscuous wretch with a messed up private life. Isn’t that what

eyes, Anastasia could already see the labels he had on

to sabotage her and throw her behind bars. How could you be so vicious? To say that Alastor was astonished would be an understatement. “Did you also install surveillance cameras here in our house

never expect Anastasia to take such a drastic measure.

was her stepmother, Meredith, who had lived

could a person be so savage?” he

smart guy. Alastor At least you

already stereotyped another as a diabolical person, no matter

police will release her.” Anastasia curled up in a ball and tightened her